Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

People of all ages enjoy visiting the wetlands. Located approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento, Gray Lodge's diversity and location along the Pacific Flyway make it a heaven for wildlife. Surrounded by miles of rich agricultural lands, this 9,100-acre area is managed for the wildlife that call Gray Lodge home for all or part of the year. Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area includes more than 80 miles of roads and more than 50 miles of trails for hiking and bicycling. All main roadways terminate in parking areas. The wildlife museum features taxidermied bird and mammal species. There are picnic tables near parking lot 14. Also near parking lot 14 are a 2.5-mile (round trip) graveled levee trail and an 0.6-mile (round trip) self-guided, wheelchair accessible Wetland Discovery Trail, which features an informational booklet and leads to a platform for bird watching and other wildlife viewing. Near parking lot 18, there is a wheelchair accessible wildlife observation hide, overlooking a seasonal pond. A second wildlife observation hide is located a short walk down the Flyway Trail (not wheelchair accessible) and also overlooks a seasonal pond.